Night Song: Music of Bichel, Van Ness, Stivori & Cavallaro

Night Song: Canticum Vespertinum Sings the Office of Compline
Jennifer Lester, director
Bradley Dunkin, cantor

Core Ensemble:
Soprano: Leah Bartell, Lauren Hsu, Heather Nolasco, Alison Thompson, Tanya Tupper
Alto: Lauren Boice, Isabel Chen, Terry Grissino, Maria Ivanova, Mariflor Salas, Sharon Shriver, Mackenzie Stratton
Tenor: Bradley Dunkin, Paul Hoffman, Paul Mattal, John Meurling
Bass: Daryl Bichel, Luca Cantone, Bryce Denney, Michael Jones, William Leonard

November 23, 2025
Recorded live at Night Song’s host church, First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, U.C.C.

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Program:
Motet: O rex gentium by Francesco Stivori
*Chant Setting for Compline in the Lydian Mode by Daryl Bichel
Gregorian Chant: Dominabitur a mari usque ad mare
*Psalm: 108, set by Patricia Van Ness
Gregorian Chant: Potestas eius
Hymn: Gloria laus et honor, plainchant
Marian Motet: Salve Regina by John Cavallaro

*Music for compline composed by Daryl Bichel is available at https://www.darylbichel.com.  Psalm settings and other music by Patricia Van Ness are available at https://www.patriciavanness.com.

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